1st Movie Kiss

February 1, 2012 — chrisgiddens

The May Irwin Kiss (1896) – William Heise

The May Irwin Kiss (aka The John C. Rice-May Irwin Kiss) is a controversial re-enactment of the performers’ end-scene kiss from the stage musical, “The Widow Jones”, written by John J. McNally. The filmed action results in the world’s first on-screen kiss.